I recently met via Facebook talented Etsy Artist Heather Lawrence and I immediately fell in love with her goods! Check out her cute Girl Camping Tote Bag as well as other goodies in her shop. Really cute stuff!

A short while ago when visiting the San Juan Islands of Washington State, we had the pleasure to dine at the Bay Cafe on Lopez Island. It was here, where I had one of the best salads of all time called the Lopez Arugula Salad. Owners, Tim and Kristin Shea shared their very simple recipe with me, so that I could pass it along to you ♥ Now bear with me, this salad recipe could very well be a fabulous find, and it is — but wait until you see what I have prepared it in :)

Is this serving bowl set from “Camp Casual”, not the most perfect serving bowl set for your RV kitchen? Just look at how simply lovely it is! Thank you Rachel for sending it to me! This serving bowl set will live happily in my Airstream kitchen from now on, no question :)

I knew straight away, the Lopez Arugula Salad would be the first salad to fill this marvelous bowl. I honestly, truly, hopefully hope you will make this because quite frankly, it’s such a fresh and zippy salad that is quite delicious! Here is the recipe:

The Bay CafeLopez Arugula Saladserves 8

1 pound arugula

4 teaspoons lemon juice

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup blanched Marcona almonds

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. divided

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Toast the almonds on a baking sheet until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool and then roughly chop.

Toss the arugula in your salad bowl with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and half of the Parmesan cheese. Top with the remaining Parmesan cheese and chopped almonds. Serve immediately.

Some other goods on my Fabulous Finds radar are:

This “take it anywhere,” red table. It’s very stylish and seems to be quite practical as well.

This “travel pouch,” would be quite handy for those trips to the RV park shower to keep all your beauty essentials in one place.

Oh and last but not least, you can now buy this charming Airstream shaped cutting board here.

I took a stroll through the forest this morning. It’s one of my most enjoyed morning rituals — becoming enveloped in the peace and quiet found here. I feel truly blessed to have the riches of the forest so close to home.

I was inspired from my morning walk to finish up these beautiful silver earrings. They are the first in my series, “Riches of the Forest.” They’ve been sitting on my bench now for a while and I am beyond delighted that they are finally ready, for you. In my shop now: Just5MoreMinutes.etsy.com

I’ve been sharing some recipes of mine over on GoRVing’s recipe site. This fudgey skillet cookie with a soft center is a decadent treat that I actually make quite often during our road trips. Scoop it straight out of the skillet or allow to cool slightly and cut into slices. Vanilla ice cream makes it that much better, if that’s even possible. You can find the recipe here and I hope you enjoy :)

Bon appetit!

PS: There are so many great recipes on GoRVing’s site and it’s a great resource for meal planning your next road trip :) Be sure to have a look around.

We’ve had some pretty perfect weather around here in Washington. Mid to upper 60’s and tomorrow, oh my — we are going to be in the 80s! When the weather turns from dreary, rainy and grey to beautiful and sunshiney, I am all about Spring cleaning. I put on some tunes, open up all the windows in the Airstream and get busy.

If you’d like to see the method to my spring cleaning madness, head on over to GoRVing’s blog, The Scenic Route and see how it’s done. Hope to see you there and I do hope you are having a lovely Spring!

Note: I fell off the Fabulous Finds bandwagon but am wrangling to get back on!

Airstream Chopping Board

Gosh, I am in LOVE with how this turned out! I had a hand in the design process and AHeirloom really took my idea and turned it into pure perfection! My plan will be to chop on the opposite side of the board and save the beautiful engraving front as a display piece when not in use. If you’d like to order one of these for your silver kitchen, you can contact Amy at AHeirloom here.

Three Sisters Mountain Pillow

While out photographing a multifamily property not too long ago, I came across this pillow sitting pretty on a sofa in one of the apartment units. I have been wanting this particular pillow for the longest while and after seeing it in person, I promptly went home and ordered it up! If you would like this pillow, please visit ThreeBadSeedson Etsy :)

Enamelware

If you haven’t heard of the Best Made Company, let me tell you a little about them. When they make something, they make it right and they make it last. The proof is my little pot you see behind my two new cups! I have used that pot for everything from porridge in the mornings for B to thick sticky sauces for ribs to deep frying breakfast pumpkin fritters and each and every time, that little pot comes out shining like its brand new. Also after all the bumps while towing, I am happy to report not a single chip. This enamelware is built strong and built to last. Anyhow — when I saw the cups (that are bigger than the average cup on their site) I knew I had to have them. If you’d like a set of cups, you find find them here. You can find the cute pot, here.

Here is a picture of my new cutting board for my kitchen also created by AHeirloom. This measures 20″ x 23″ and fits perfectly. I have been wanting a cutting board the spans the width of the counter top so I would have one big working surface and finally my search for the perfect board came to an end. It is engraved with geometric triangles that reminds me of the mountains here in the Pacific Northwest. I am so pleased!

And that wraps up my Fabulous Finds for this Tuesday :) I hope you’ve enjoyed this special over due post!

The forests of the Pacific Northwest are a soothing retreat for the mind, body and soul. Believe me when I tell you I come here often especially after extremely busy and stress filled days at the office. There is no better medicine during those times than a walk through the forest where one can decompress.

My weekends also begin with a refreshing hike along the trails. The glorious sun-lit mornings belong to me — and as I walk, I think about the day ahead and what’s in store. Thankfully (so thankfully) last weekend and this one belong to ME. No commitments, no work, no plans — I get exactly 48 hours all to myself and believe me, I am quite giddy about it.

Last weekend I began taking the time to work on some silver pieces for theEtsy shop. A stunning carnelian ring in a sterling silver setting as well as a pair of antlers adorned with ferns and flowers that will eventually grow into a beautiful necklace. These two pieces have been so enjoyable to work on. I am hoping to have a shop update in the new couple of weeks — please stay tuned! If you would like to bookmark my shop for future, you can click on this link here:Just 5 More Minutes’ Etsy Shop.

In addition to working on my silver pieces, I also had my very first podcast interview with Stephanie and Jeremy from RV Family Travel Atlas a couple weeks ago. It’s a photography based podcast and I had such a fun time chatting with them (after getting over being so nervous, goodness!). You can listen to the podcast directly from their website here or subscribe on iTunes here.

Thank you Stephanie and Jeremy for having me on your show — was fun :)

Oliver enjoys our forest walks too :)

On this particular morning, I was thinking — I should have recorded the sound around me to share with you here. Imagine the sound of a fast running creek with the birds happily chirping above you — and that’s all you hear. Magical and peaceful both at once. I just love it here I tell you.

Wherever you are this weekend, I am wishing you a very happy and relaxing one!